Purpose

This tool mentor describes how to use Rational SoDA to create a Business Worker Report. SoDA automates the generation of the report so that it is created quickly and accurately. You can generate a Business Worker Report with either the Microsoft® Word® or Adobe® FrameMaker® versions of SoDA.

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Overview

This tool mentor is applicable when running Windows 2000, NT 4.0, Windows XP, Solaris, or HP-UX.

To create a Business Worker Report using SoDA, use the procedure for your version of the product:

Using Rational SoDA/Word to generate a Business Worker Report To top of page

  1. In a diagram in Rational Rose, select the Business Worker you want to document.
  2. Click Report > SoDA Report.
  3. When the list of available reports appears in SoDA, select Rational Unified Process Business Worker Report. If this report is not on the list, cancel and make sure you have a Business Worker selected in the diagram.
  4. Click OK to generate the report.

Use Rational SoDA/FrameMaker to generate a Business Worker Report To top of page

  1. From the FrameMaker button-bar, click New. Double-click SoDA, then double-click RoseDomain and choose the RUPBusinessWorkerReport.fm template.
  2. Edit the Connector and enter the name of the model, package, and class.
  3. Use File > Save As to save the template to a personal or project directory. You may want to change the name of the template to reflect the name of the business worker; for example, LoanClerkReport.fm.
  4. Click SoDA > Generate Document.
  5. Review the generated document.

The next time you want to generate this same document, simply open the document and click SoDA > Generate Document.

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